the world
noun
1
: the earth and all the people and things on it
He is famous throughout the world.
They sailed around the world.
The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.
The island was cut off from the rest of the world.
They want to see/travel the world.
2
: the people in the world
She felt that the world was against her.
They announced their discovery to the world.
The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.
She felt the eyes of the world watching her.
3
: all that is important : everything
I would give my children the world if I could.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The data demonstrates how work schedules differ around the world, and sometimes drastically.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The Starlink service offers broadband internet access, especially in areas around the world where other means of connectively is not present.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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